USS John S. McCain

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USS John S. McCain (DL-3/DDG-36) was the second Mitscher-class destroyer leader in the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1953, she was later converted into a guided missile destroyer and served until 1978. She was sold for scrap in 1979.

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DDG-36; DL-3
Mitscher-class destroyer, destroyer, United States Navy, Bath Iron Works, 

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    1949-10-24T00:00:00Z
    1949-10-24T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1953-10-12T00:00:00Z
    1953-10-12T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1952-07-12T00:00:00Z
    1952-07-12T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1978-04-29T00:00:00Z
    1978-04-29T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    Frameless
    High Altitude Sounding Projectile launch USS John S. McCain (DL-3) c1962High Altitude Sounding Projectile launch USS John S. McCain (DL-3) c1962
    Loki rocket launch tube on USS John S. McCain (DL-3 c1962Loki rocket launch tube on USS John S. McCain (DL-3 c1962
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) being converted to a guided missile destroyer at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA), in 1966USS John S. McCain (DL-3) being converted to a guided missile destroyer at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA), in 1966
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) in dry dock c1964USS John S. McCain (DL-3) in dry dock c1964
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway in the early 1960sUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway in the early 1960s
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway c1956USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway c1956
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) at Calcutta in 1959USS John S. McCain (DL-3) at Calcutta in 1959
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway c1958USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway c1958
    USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway at sea, in July 1965 (K-30387)USS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway at sea, in July 1965 (K-30387)
    USS John S. McCain (DDG-36) firing its 127mm gun, circa in 1970USS John S. McCain (DDG-36) firing its 127mm gun, circa in 1970
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      commonsimageHigh Altitude Sounding Projectile launch USS John S. McCain (DL-3) c1962 Commons
      commonsimageLoki rocket launch tube on USS John S. McCain (DL-3 c1962 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) being converted to a guided missile destroyer at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA), in 1966 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) in dry dock c1964 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway in the early 1960s Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway c1956 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) at Calcutta in 1959 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway c1958 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DL-3) underway at sea, in July 1965 (K-30387) Commons
      commonsimageUSS John S. McCain (DDG-36) firing its 127mm gun, circa in 1970 Commons
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